Freshly shaven for success? Cheick Kongo says 'life is beautiful' prior to UFC 149July 19, 2012 (03:15) [ Indexed from MMAjunkie ]CALGARY, Alberta, Canada -A bearded Cheick Kongo told MMAjunkie.com at UFC on FUEL TV 2 that the next time he was clean-shaven, his problems would be behind him.
At UFC 149, Kongo showed up looking Mr. Clean and talking about how beautiful life is.
"Everything is good now," Kongo on Wednesday told MMAjunkie.com. "I came back in shape and more focused, and fortunately with a good win on Saturday."
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MMAjunkie.com Radio (noon ET): Cheick Kongo, Ryan Jimmo and Chris ClementsJuly 18, 2012 (17:30) [ Indexed from MMAjunkie ]MMAjunkie.com Radio today welcomes to the show three fighters from the upcoming UFC 149 card, including main-card competitors Cheick Kongo and Chris Clements.
We also talk to preliminary-card fighter and UFC newcomer Ryan Jimmo.
MMAjunkie.com Radio airs from noon to 2 p.m. ET (9-11 a.m. PT) live from Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Listen to and watch a video stream of the two-hour show at www.mmajunkie.com/radio.
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UFC 149's Shawn Jordan believes Jackson's MMA has him prepped for Cheick KongoJuly 16, 2012 (22:15) [ Indexed from MMAjunkie ]One of the losses suffered by the UFC 149 card turned out to be Shawn Jordan's gain.
And if things go the way he thinks they might go on Saturday, it could be the fans' gain, as well -even if most of them don't realize it yet.
Jordan meets Cheick Kongo on UFC 149's main card in a heavyweight tilt that Jordan believes could make fans forget they were supposed to see Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira -not him.
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Cheick Kongo vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira added to UFC 149 in CalgaryApril 25, 2012 (13:45) [ Indexed from MMAjunkie ]A heavyweight matchup between Frenchman Cheick Kongo and Brazilian Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has
been added to UFC 149 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
The matchup was first reported by the "Calgary Sun."
UFC 149, which could potentially feature a headliner between UFC light
heavyweight champion Jon Jones and top contender Dan Henderson, takes
place July 21 at Calgary's Scotiabank Saddledome. The evening's main
card airs on pay-per-view, and FX and Facebook are expected to carry the
prelims.
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UFC 144 results: Mark Hunt knocks out Cheick Kongo, wins third straightFebruary 26, 2012 (06:20) [ Indexed from MMAjunkie ]SAITAMA, Japan - "The Super Samoan" is officially surging.
Former K-1 kickboxing champion Mark Hunt earned his third consecutive win in the UFC by dispatching heavyweight Cheick Kongo with ruthless efficiency in the first round of their UFC 144 bout.
The fight took place on UFC 144's main card, which took place at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, and aired live on pay-per-view. It followed prelims on FX and Facebook.
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UFC 144's Cheick Kongo 'surprised' to fight onetime training partner Mark HuntFebruary 23, 2012 (22:35) [ Indexed from MMAjunkie ]TOKYO - Five months ago, heavyweights Cheick Kongo and Mark Hunt were sucking air together in the elevation of Denver.
Present for a training camp that concluded with Hunt's meeting with Ben Rothwell and Quinton Jackson's fight with champ Jon Jones, Kongo wasn't particularly close to the New Zealand native in the weeks before UFC 135.
He was surprised, nonetheless, when the Kiwi came up as his next opponent at this weekend's UFC 144 event. It didn't occur that he might have to fight Hunt.
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UFC 137's Cheick Kongo aiming for rematch with 'lucky' champ Cain VelasquezOctober 30, 2011 (15:10) [ Indexed from MMAjunkie ]LAS VEGAS - Slow and steady wins the race, though fighting ugly does little to win fans.
Cheick Kongo knows Saturday's UFC 137 co-main-event win over Matt Mitrione wasn't a signature or highlight-reel win that dazzled fans, but it served its purpose.
It got him one step closer to a rematch with champ Cain Velasquez, whom Kongo said was "lucky" in their first meeting.
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